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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Article, The Australasian Sketcher 1875 'Wollamai wins the Melbourne Cup ", November 27 1875
... The Australasian Sketcher 1875 'Wollamai wins the ...The racehorse 'Wollamai" [ or Wollemi ] was bred and trained on Phillip Island by John Cleeland on Phillip Island. It won the Melbourne Cup in 1875. John Cleeland walked the horse to Melbourne to compete.Historical3 photocopies of an article from the sporting section of the Australasian Sketcher describing the Spring meeting of the Victorian Racing Club, large illustration of the crowd and costumes. Article describes the races, horses in very small print.The Australasian Sketcher Sport November 27 1875wollomai, melbourne cup, john cleeland, horse racing, wollemi -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book, Terry Keenan, "In Safe hands: Presidents of the Port Melbourne Football Club", 2011
... "In Safe hands: Presidents of the Port Melbourne Football ..."In Safe hands: Presidents of the Port Melbourne Football Club", by Terry KEENAN. describes the 29 presidents of the Port Melbourne Football Clubcyril letts, richard taylor, william swallow, peter saultry, albert victor renowden, sport - australian rules football, thomas swallow, carl frederick julius seismann, john finlay malcolmson, frederick thomas derham, george sangster, arthur tate, arthur hester, franz opitz, george alexander rogers, james peter crichton, william harper, arthur hardingham, hugh stranaghan, henry lang, walter 'watty' power, thomas griffin, joseph earle, albert garbutt, henry perazzo, james mutch, norm goss snr, henry harrison, john bradley, port melbourne football club, pmfc, alexander arthur james -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Railcard, SW5 728 in an advertising scheme for the Melbourne City Romp, 2007
... SW5 728 in an advertising scheme for the Melbourne City ...Colour postcard of SW5 728 in an all-over advertising scheme for the Melbourne City Romp, on 18/8/2007, Docklands while running on the City Circle. Postcard produced by Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 17/07. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, decorated trams, city circle, are, events, sw5 class, tram 728 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Programme, Linden Arts Centre, "Tracking - an art project on the Melbourne Tramways", May. 1995
... "Tracking - an art project on the Melbourne Tramways" ...Programme - 3 fold printed on semi gloss light card, titled "Tracking - an art project on the Melbourne Tramways" for an exhibition at the Linden Gallery, St Kilda Arts Centre May to June 1995. Has extensive notes on the basis of the exhibition, list of contributors, and talks about a "Tracking Vehicle". Names include Hugh Waldron and Roberto D' Andrea.In ink in top left hand corner "KS 16-6-95"trams, tramways, art, exhibitions, tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, "Welcome to the Melbourne Tramway Museum", c1990
... "Welcome to the Melbourne Tramway Museum" ...Folded A3 sheet printed on manila coloured heavy paper, titled "Welcome to the Melbourne Tramway Museum" about the tram Museum at Malvern Depot, operated by Norm Maddock. Gives details of the Museum, contact details - a seven digit phone number. Has numerous illustrations, photographs and tickets. 2 additional copies added 18/1/2021trams, tramways, tram museum, malvern, melbourne tramway museum, ptc, connies -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - The Lagoon, Port Melbourne, 1920s
... The Lagoon, Port Melbourne ...Photographic copy of postcard: 'The Lagoon, Port Melbourne''40' on backsandridge lagoon, built environment - industrial -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Small poster, The Comedy Club – Matt King, Tom Siegert, Jacques Barrett (The Melbourne international Comedy Festival 2014)
... (The Melbourne international Comedy Festival 2014) ...2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Particulars of Streets Traversed by Trams and Buses on routes operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", Oct. 1950
... routes operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" ...Seven page, foolscap document printed by the Gestetner stencil process on fawn paper, titled "Particulars of Streets Traversed by Trams and Buses on routes operated by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board". Was stapled in the top left hand corner, unstapled for scanning purposes. Dated October 1950. Listed in route name alphabetical order. At the time, bus routes were not given numbers.trams, tramways, mmtb, ptc, buses, route numbers, routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "The Suggestions Scheme of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board", mid 1960's
... "The Suggestions Scheme of the Melbourne and Metropolitan ...Book - 8 pages plus card, stippled paper, cover centre stapled "The Suggestions Scheme of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board" with a foreword about the scheme signed by Robert Risson as Chairman, describes the basis of the scheme, how it was to work, patents, information to be provided and decisions. Undated - mid 1960's? See Reg Item 3717 for a suggestion form and its used in 1956trams, tramways, mmtb, suggestion scheme, instructions -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, Don Storey, "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 2003
... the Melbourne Electric Tramways" ...Research Report titled - "Melbourne electric Tramways - Gunzel Notes - a timeline of the Melbourne Electric Tramways", 94 A4 unbound pages, secured by a fold back clip. Gives a summary of the periods between 1884 and 1904, 1904 to 1920, 1920 to 1983, 1983 to 1997. Has appendences for route numbers, tram allocation, depot lists, trams sold to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong and Preserved track. Index note an appendix for track maps but not within document. Has been scanned into two pdf (unsearchable files) pages 1-49 and 50-96 - see image files. See also Reg Item 715 for a similar document published by the ARE in 1997. See http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/Gunzel.htm - accessed 1-11-2016 Prepared by Don Storey See also Reg item 2922 for another version of the depot allocation lists.trams, tramways, melbourne, history, mmtb, the met, ptc, cable trams, history, depot allocation, preserved trams, route numbers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Photocopy, Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer, "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Conference", Original 1915
... "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick ...Photocopy - Report - 12 pages - titled "Report on Proposed Tramway for The Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Conference", prepared by Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer Oct. 25, 1915. Looks at the construction of a tramway Flinders St along Queen St, to Royal Park, to Sussex St and Gaffney Road, West Coburg for the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust. Looks at the route and length of track in detail, route, administration, population, construction, permanent way, overhead lines, feeders, rolling stock, timetable, capital cost, alterations to services, expenditure for year and conclusion. Has a map of the proposed route. Included with the document is a plan of the MBCTT lines, overwritten in ball point pen with street names dated Dec. 1919. Photocopy made from original documents - has been stapled along the side in three places.trams, tramways, mbctt, maps, new tramway, west coburg, queen st, royal park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Graeme Breydon, "Future Development of Tramways in the Melbourne Central Business District", Apr. 1973
... "Future Development of Tramways in the Melbourne Central ...Six paged duplicated paper or report titled "Future Development of Tramways in the Melbourne Central Business District", by Graeme Breydon, presented to the AETA 1973 Convention, based on an article prepared for the August 1972 issue of Electric Traction. Has references, looks at proposals for underground part of the Swanston St tramway, alternatives for flinders St and a Yarra crossing, St Kilda Road issues, William St, CBD problems and travel issues, shortcomings of proposals, alternatives, Flinders Gate interchanges, associated track improvements, cost benefit ratios, comments and conclusions. 2nd copy contains within a brown manila quarto sized folded marked "Tramways in the Melbourne. Central Business District" G. Breydon (Aug. 1972). See also Reg Item 3069 and 2812 for further references. .2 - letter - c Jan 1973 - carbon copy of a Letter to the Editor for response to a letter in Electric Traction Dec. 1972 responding to H. Moses and making specific comments. .3 - letter - 29/1/1973 to Graeme Breydon from the Ian Cooper of the AETA responding and accepting an offer of Graeme to present on the Board's plan for the forthcoming AETA Canberra Conference in April 1972. .4 - Report - 17 Quarto pages, stapled on the left hand side titled "Future Development of Melbourne Tramway System, with particular reference to possible improvements to the fixed plant of the Central Business District", written by Graeme Breydon, dated Jan. 1972. Refers to the 1962 report of Risson, and scheme presented to Council, Has hand drawn maps of the central area of Melbourne, Looks at the background, traffic issues, proposed underground loop, employment distribution, an extension to Elisabeth St, reversing loops, St Kilda Road and comments on the MMTB proposals. Refers to a paper delivered by D Lees, MMTB Planning Engineer, Swanston St underground proposal,on outside of the 2nd copy, and on top right hand corner of paper AETA Library mark "4E11"trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, traffic control, swanston st, st kilda rd, elizabeth st, bourke st, aeta, transportation, underground tramways -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Biscay Greetings, La Trobe St with the Melbourne Central building, c1991
... La Trobe St with the Melbourne Central building ...Colour postcard divided back, vertical format, - Biscay Greetings, looking west along La Trobe St with the Melbourne Central building the photo. The building was completed during 1971. Has three trams in the view in Swanston St. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly late 1980's. Card No. BG318trams, tramways, swanston st, latrobe st, buildings -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Railcard, W 1000, for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 2007
... W 1000, for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ...Colour postcard of advertising tram W 1000, for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, on the City Circle, Flinders St West, 1/8/2007. Has the Yarra Trams "Love your Trams" logo. Postcard produced by Railcard for the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, ARE No. 16/07. Has Railcard copyright and phone number of rear, ARE shop details and hours, space for small message, address and stamp. Two copies held.trams, tramways, melbourne, city circle, flinders st, are, yarra trams, tram 1000 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, W. R. Pollock, University of Melbourne, "Notes on the Melbourne Cable Tramway System", 1928
... "Notes on the Melbourne Cable Tramway System" ...Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. R. Pollock. Paper looks at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery required for the system. Includes notes on cable life, replacement, repairs, faults and renewal. Includes some discussion on the paper. Scanned by the University of Melbourne - downloaded 30-12-2016. First page gives the title, authors and url of the paper. It is word searchable.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "The Melbourne Tram Fleet (Service Trams), 5/07/1999 12:00:00 AM
... "The Melbourne Tram Fleet (Service Trams) ...Digital image of a report titled "The Melbourne Tram Fleet (Service Trams), listing trams sorted by Tram number with a table giving the age of the tram for tramcars operated by the Colonial Tram car restaurant, privately owned, Public Transport Corporation, Swanston and Yarra trams. Gives the number, class, operator, in service date and age in years. Does not give the actual depot. Dated 5/7/1999.trams, tramways, tramcars, swanston trams, yarra trams, lists, depots, depot allocation, restaurant tram -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Flagstones at the University of Melbourne Old Physics Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... Flagstones at the University of Melbourne Old Physics ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the flagstones at the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.university of melbourne, old physics building, flagstones -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Flagstones at the University of Melbourne Old Law Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... Flagstones at the University of Melbourne Old Law Building ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.A plaque on the wall of this building states: In April, 1856 stonemasons woking on this building downed tools, marched to the city and inaugrated a movement which win the Eight Hour Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons -
Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre
Book, Wilkinson Books, The Streets of Melbourne - from Early Photographs, 01/01/1984
... The Streets of Melbourne - from Early Photographs ...Photographic illustrations of places of interest in early MelbourneHistorical value owning to the fact that our Heritage Centre is located in MelbourneHard covered, rectangular shaped book with dust cover depicting a photograph of early Melbournehistorical & places of interest -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, et al, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st edition, 2003
... "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st edition ...Book - titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 1st Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd - 2003. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. Yields information about Melbourne trams history. Has a close association with two well known authors.Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, perfect bound with foldout covers containing four postcards that could be removed.melbourne, tramways, trams, history, randal wilson, dale budd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Accounts, Port Melbourne Benevolent Society, Treasurers of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society (PMBS), 1979 - 1988
... Treasurers of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society (PMBS) ...Accounts book of the Port Melbourne Benevolent Society, 1979-1988charities and appeals, societies clubs unions and other organisations, frederick charles jackson, town clerks -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Robert Henderson Croll & the Melbourne Walking Club Plaque unveiling a Town Hall 1977
... Mr Robert Henderson Croll & the Melbourne Walking Club ...Robert Henderson Croll Melbourne Walking Club Plaque unveiling a Town Hall. 1977stawell -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, "The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust", c1990
... "The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust" ...Eleven page research report titled "The Melbourne, Brunswick & Coburg Tramways Trust", giving details of the formation of the trust, the routes it constructed, opening, extensions, proposals, description, power supplies, depot, rolling stock, tramcars, passenger numbers, financial results, tickets, sections and fares, extracts from the rules and regulations, instructions for crews, destination indicators, safe working, trailers and operations. Stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, mbctt, coburg, brunswick, coburg depot, construction, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, et al, "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd edition, 2003
... "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd edition ...Book - titled "The Melbourne Tram Book" - 2nd Edition, written by Randal Wilson and Dale Budd. Reprint with updates of 2010. Covers Melbourne tram history including cable trams, early electric trams, trams in art, historic fleet, colour schemes, tram types, and preserved tramways. Includes notes on the authors. Yields information about Melbourne trams history. Has a close association with two well known authors.Book - 84 pages including card covers, full colour printing on gloss paper, perfect bound.melbourne, tramways, trams, history, randal wilson, dale budd -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Slovenians at Royal Melbourne Show 1959, Slovenians in national costumes at the Royal melbourne Show in 1959, 1959
... Slovenians in national costumes at the Royal melbourne Show ...The Slovenians enjoyed participation at the Royal Melbourne Show 1959 where they could showcase the Slovenian traditions, arts and crafts, and at times,culinary goodies as well.Traditional Slovenian crafts, national costume and the tourism jewel Lake BledSlovenian couple dressed in Slovenian national costume of Gorenjska region at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1959. The painting shows the tourist attraction Lake Bled and many traditional items of craft were placed in the exhibition as well. The man in the photo is Leopold Jalk.Couple dressed in Slovenian national costume, painting of Lake Bled and Slovenian traditional craftsslovenian national costume, slovenian crafts, lake bled, royal melbourne show -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Badge - I participated in the Great Port Melbourne Bake-Off '93, Anne Callaghan, Feb 1993
... I participated in the Great Port Melbourne Bake-Off '93 ...Made by Neighbourhood House co-ordinator Anne Callaghan to be given to those who brought baked goods to the house for judging on the festival Saturday. Following awards everyone was allowed to sample the goods (scones, bars, cakes, etc)Small tag, cream with gold edge and faded pink paper ribbon. "I participated in the Great Port Melbourne Bake-Off '93" from the Port Melbourne Festival 1993.celebrations fetes and exhibitions, anne callaghan, port melbourne neighbourhood house -
Tarnagulla History Archive
News article: CWA Women at the Royal Melbourne Show, 22/09/1993
... News article: CWA Women at the Royal Melbourne Show ...Donald Clark Collection.A news clipping from a special section of the Bendigo Advertiser paper on the Royal Melbourne Show. Image of three women at a serving counter. Caption reads: 'When you need a break from the hectic schedule of the Show rides and showbags, the CWA catering service has it sewn up. Helping out are Elmore's Nance Harney, and Laanecoorie's Hannah Stone and Lorraine Cornwall (nee Calder). -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Newspaper article, Port Melbourne, The Sun, 10 Feb 1968
... Newspaper article, Port Melbourne, The Sun ...Page from "the Sun" Newspaper featuring article on Port Melbourne.local government - city of port melbourne, andreas (andy) t aanensen, town clerks -
National Wool Museum
Pamphlet, A souvenir from the Melbourne Sheep Show, July 21-24, 1979
... A souvenir from the Melbourne Sheep Show, July 21-24, 1979 ..."A souvenir from the Melbourne Sheep Show, July 21-24, 1979". Souvenir pamphlet, promoting wool.corriedale sheep sheep breeding, australian corriedale association australian sheep breeders association, pettitt, mr r. w., corriedale sheep, sheep breeding -
Melbourne Athenaeum Archives
Theatre Program, As You Like It (play) by William Shakespeare performed by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Melbourne Athenaeum Theatre commencing 31 March 1982
... the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Melbourne Athenaeum ...Performers included Sandy Gore and Norman Kaye; 1982 was the year the training scholarship was first rewarded at the value of $6000. Short history on the origin of play. Paper program : coloured coveras you like it, william shakespeare, melbourne theatre company, norman kaye, sandy gore